14 Facts About Valerie Huttle

Valerie Vainieri Huttle was born on September 15,1956 and is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly where she represented the 37th Legislative District, from 2006 to 2022.

Valerie Huttle's family founded the Vainieri Funeral Home in North Bergen; in addition, her father served on the North Bergen Board of Commissioners and one term in the General Assembly from the 32nd District from 1983 to 1985.

Valerie Huttle is a state-licensed funeral director and has served as president of the funeral home since 1981.

Valerie Huttle attended Rider University, but did not receive a degree.

Valerie Huttle is a former member of the Board of Palisades General Hospital and founder of the Southern Bergen County Homeowners Association.

Valerie Huttle is a co-founder of "WIN", Women Involved Now, an educational and social network for women in the community.

Valerie Huttle sits on the Board of Trustees as Vice-President of Shelter Our Sisters, an organization that brings awareness to the plight of victims of domestic violence while providing hope and revitalization to their lives through counseling and direct care.

Valerie Huttle has served as a former Trustee of Vantage Health.

Valerie Huttle's colleagues returned her to the Chairperson's seat in 2004.

Valerie Huttle has served on the county Board of Social Services and is a member of the Community Action Partnership Board of Trustees for the last four years where she worked for development of a one-stop homeless shelter to better address the needs of that growing population.

Valerie Huttle was a member of the Board of School Estimate at the Bergen County Technical Schools, a former member of the Board of School Estimate at Bergen Community College and chaired the Freeholder committee for Health and Human Services.

Valerie Huttle is a resident of Englewood, where she lives with her husband Frank Valerie Huttle III and their two daughters, Alexandra and Francesca.

Frank Valerie Huttle has served as Mayor of Englewood since January 2010, succeeding Michael Wildes.

In 2021, Valerie Huttle announced she would seek the District 37 Senate seat due to Loretta Weinberg's announcement that she would be retiring at the end of her term, going against fellow Assemblyman Gordon Johnson in the 2021 Democratic Primary Valerie Huttle was endorsed by the New Jersey Working Families Party, EMILY's List, however she lacked her local Democratic party's support as they elected to back Johnson to bracket with the Democratic Party on the primary ballot.